Songwriter for Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris. Near-bandmate with Eagles and Jackson Browne. In a career that’s now into its sixth decade, Walter Egan has perhaps defined what it means to be a “songwriter’s songwriter”.

Between 1977 and 1980 Egan recorded four studio albums for Columbia Records in the USA. Gathered here for the first time on The Album Collection 1977-1980, those albums – Fundamental Roll, Hi Fi, Not Shy and The Last Stroll – show an accomplished songwriter and supernaturally talented musician at the very peak of his powers. Each one includes the very cream of L.A.’s “golden era” players and producers while ‘Fundamental Roll’ was produced in its entirety by Lindsey Buckingham. Meanwhile, its vocal arrangements were created by Stevie Nicks and both provide backing vocals at the precise moment Fleetwood Mac’s career was going supernova with ‘Rumours’.

Presented here in a 7” deluxe packaging 4CD set with a 12-page illustrated book, sleeve notes have been provided by respected music writer Jason Draper (‘Prince: Chaos and Disorder’, ‘Led Zeppelin Revealed’, ‘Only The Good Die Young’) based on a new interview with Walter Egan who reflects on his work and career.